Julanne's Village Jewels

BLOOD LEAF FORGIVENESS This very powerful word, FORGIVENESS   keeps showing up for me lately. It is a concept I have been dealing with all my life, for one reason or another. It is an uncomfortable word for me to say or to ponder because it usually brings up some form of guilt or regret I try so arduously to tuck away. Somehow in all my experiences I have understood FORGIVENESS to mean I have to do all the work, very one sided to be sure. I recently read another new concept about FORGIVENESS that makes perfect sense and frees me up enormously. Whenever I experience grief, blame, confusion about something that has happened to me as well as others, I seem to project my feelings outward to the other person and I’m left hanging with this incomplete feeling inside. In reading about FORGIVENESS, the author put the whole dynamic into perspective for me. “ Only FORGIVENESSS can stem such pain in us. An apology alone can’t possibly do it This kind of pain, held to the breas

Easter Lily RISING We all know the feeling of RISING; An uplift, an awakening, an experience of   a breakthrough and the opening of the heart. Even thinking about the sun RISING can be an uplift. It is also the Phoenix RISING out of the ashes. That is such a powerful image for me. I have just experienced a RISING, a huge avalanche of experiences that have been profound. My daughter and her fiancé visited me that was wonderful. It was a sort of mission that we were all on that was truly amazing.   I also sold my car to a very lovely woman that appreciates it and it was so effortless! As I was about to leave an appointment Friday, the power went out from the storm. I could not access the Village to come get me, nor Uber. I met a woman who was so wonderfully friendly and kind and offered me a ride back to the Village. I was stunned. We talked like we had known each other for years. We had lunch and have become friends. Again effortless. Somewhere in the mix, I had

RED CHLORODENDREN MATTER The word ‘MATTER’ has a great many meanings that apply to a great many aspects of life. Without going into these various kinds of MATTER, I want to focus on the MATTER of IMPORTANCE. When I look outside my window, I’m AWARE of the BEAUTY that surrounds me, the ORDER that is evident both inside and outdoors. The CARE that is evident by the staff that work tirelessly to make all our lives more comfortable. The CONVENIENCE of my apartment and the facilities here at the Village, the EFFICIENT way I have set up my life. All of these MATTER to me! They are IMPORTANT to me so that I can better take care of myself and enjoy my life on a daily basis. So many things MATTER to me, my home, the people I associate with, my family and friends, time, beauty, inspiration, freedom, the foods I eat, getting plenty of rest, exercising everyday. It is very IMPORTANT to me the way in which I am with people I meet or know. Being kind, considerate, compassionat